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Where does “rūnô” come from?

rūnô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.

rūnô (Proto-Germanic): counselor

Definitions

  1. counselor

Ancestry of “rūnô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
2Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

Words derived from “rūnô”

  • Runa
  • Rune
  • Rúni
  • rúni
  • Rune
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